team
Shengli Jiang, PhD
Assistant Professor
Principal Investigator
Gauri Chintamani Patil
PhD Student in Chemical Engineering
Gauri joined the Chemical Engineering PhD program at the University of South Carolina in 2026. She earned an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from California State University, Long Beach in 2026 and a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Mumbai in 2023.
Her research in the CMPD Laboratory will combine generative AI with molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to design soft materials for energy applications.